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Description
Oral history interview of Paul Czigan. Interview conducted by Alexia Wallace at Osceola Square Mall.
Log
0:21 When and why he joined; 3:43 First thing learned once in the Navy; 5:40 What he missed the most; 7:40 War and battles seen/served; 12:10 How long he served and what took place after; (Part 2) 0:10 Most beautiful thing seen while in the Navy; 1:05 Scariest thing experienced while in Navy; 4:15 What changed the most while in the Navy; 8:10 Something learned from soldiers; 12:15 Different cultures experienced while in Navy.
Date of Birth
1945-05-28
Place of Birth
Houston (Tex.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Texas
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1977-04-28
Type
Audio; Sound
1994-04-28
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Fleet Religious Support Activity; USS Caloosahatchee, 2nd Marine Air Wing, USS Coral Sea (CV-43)
Location of Service
Norfolk (Va.); Cherry Point (N.C.); Okinawa (Japan); British Indian Ocean Territory; Diego Garcia
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Commander; LCDR
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Meritorious Service Medal; Navy Commendation Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Support of Gulf Operation preparing for Kuwaiti Freedom on Diego Garcia; Patrol of Gulf in No Fly Zone/ Libya 1984
City of Birth
Houston
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wallace, Alexia
Interview Date
4-18-2011
Location of Interview
Osceola Square Mall.
Subjects
Czigan, Paul; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Navy
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Wallace, Alexia
Length of Interview
30 minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Czigan, Paul interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 32.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/32